Dr. Manjari Kiran

(Assistant Professor)

School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad (P.O. Central University)

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I am interested in applying computational approaches in understanding biology and human disease. I received my PhD training at CDFD Hyderabad during where I defined a novel dichotomy of hubs in human protein interaction networks. I also constructed a drug-target interaction network explaining the relation between side effects of drugs due to specific position of their targets in tissue specific interactions. During my post doctoral training, I used machine learning approaches for defining prognostic set of long non coding RNAs to predict outcome in glioma patients. Additionally, I used publicly available as well as in house generated RNA sequencing data to formulate hypothesis and validate findings for various biological problems.

In my current position at Hyderabad University, I intend to use my computational skills in addressing the role of long non-coding RNAs in cancers. I am also looking at the possibility of integrating interaction networks and NGS data to facilitate diagnosis and treatment regimens of cancer patients.

My immediate interest lies in

  • Identification of Prognostic Signature in Cancers
  • Unraveling the role of Long non-coding RNAs in Cancers
  • Non-cancer drug repurposition

Education and previous positions:

  • Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, USA

  • PhD in Computational Biology, CDFD, Manipal University, Hyderabad, India.

  • Masters in Bioinformatics, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India

  • Bachelors in Zoology (Hons.), BHU, India

Awards:

  • Travel Award, 2017: RNA Society of North Carolina to attend and present my work in the symposium on RNA Biology XII: RNA Tool and Target, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

  • DoD Postdoctoral Training Award, 2016: 2 years Postdoctoral training award in prostate cancer from Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (DoD-CDMRP), U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MCMR-CD). USA.

  • Travel Grant, 2013: Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics to attend and present my work in the ISMB/ECCB 2013, Berlin, Germany.

  • CSIR Research Fellowship, 2008: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India for pursuing research as a PhD student in India.

Contact information

Email: manjari[dot]hcu[at]uohyd[dot]ac[dot]in